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Unit 6: VB Control Structure

Set
control variable
ti initial value

For i = m to n
Processing steps (s)
Next
Is Yes
control variable
> terminating
value?
No

Execute
statements
within loop

Increment
control
variable

Execute
statements
following
the loop
Figure 6.4: Pseudocode and Flowchart of a For Next Loop.
The control variable can be any numeric variable. The most common single-letter names are i,
j, and k; however, if appropriate, the name should suggest the purpose of the control variable.

1: Suppose the population of a city is 300,000 in the year 2006 and is growing
at the rate of three percent per year. The following program displays a table
showing the population each year until 2010.

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